Propositon 1 opponents upbeat over pizza

P-I reporter Casey McNerthney is at the election night party at Piecora’s Pizza on Capitol Hill for opponents of the Proposition 1 transportation measure.

With the proposition trailing in early results –with only 44 percent support thus far for both the transit and roads aspects of the measure – about 30 people including political leaders and members of the Sierra Club were celebrating over pizza and beer.

King County Executive Ron Sims said he’s feeling optimistic. Thought it’s too early to declare victor, Sims said, leaders “are going to hear from the public about what they really want. This isnt the first time the issue has failed.”

Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata said people wanted a plan that wasn’t good there. Obviously the proposition didn’t get there. Licata said the next proposal should emphasizie transit that’s more economical and political leaders should take “smaller bites of the apple” than the largest tax increase ever proposed.